Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Suicide Reattempers Attending a Suicide Prevention Clinic in a General Hospital in South India- a Descriptive Study - 09/06/15
Résumé |
Introduction |
Suicide is a multifactorial malady and accounts as one of the top causes of mortality in Psychiatry. India has seen a 22.7 % increase in past decade and Kerala contributes nearly 6%. Risk factors that differentiate individuals who make subsequent suicide re-attempts have been less investigated. this study conducted to analyze the variables that may be associated with suicide reattempt.
Aims & Objectives |
1. | To study the demographic and clinical characteristics of suicide re-attempters |
2. | To study the various factors predisposing the individual for reattempting suicide |
Method |
Study design-Descriptive study (Record based)
Study sample-Suicide re-attempters who attended Suicide Prevention Clinic (SPC) from July 2013 to June 2014
Patient records of past 1 year screened, Suicide re-attempters identified, Assessment of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics done, The data collected was tabulated and analysis done with SPSS v16 for windows.
Results |
Current Psychiatric diagnosis:
63 % Adjustment disorder
11.8 % Affective disorders, mainly Depression
1.2 % Schizophrenia
19 % Alcohol abuse
More males had a biological illness
13.58 % More than 1 previous attempts
Family history of psychiatric relevance:
• | 7.4 % Affective disorders |
• | 9.8 % Alcohol abuse |
• | 11.1 % Deliberate self harm |
Other parameters also studied with relation of time of attempt. family type, socioeconomic status, time between stressor and attempt, method of attempt, etc which will be discussed in detail.
Conclusions |
Factors predisposing to a re-attempt may be
1. | Male sex |
2. | Middle age (20-40 yrs) |
3. | Being Married |
4. | Belonging to Nuclear family |
5. | Lower socioeconomic class |
No significant difference from 1st time suicide attempters.
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Vol 30 - N° S1
P. 1806a - mars 2015 Retour au numéro
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